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1 tablespoon canola oil Ask a question about this ingredient
1 1/4 pound pheasant meat, cubed Ask a question about this ingredient
1 cup ham lardons Ask a question about this ingredient
1 cup yellow onion, minced Ask a question about this ingredient
3 carrots, peeled and sliced Ask a question about this ingredient
1 large potato, peeled and cubed Ask a question about this ingredient
1 turnip peeled and cubed Ask a question about this ingredient
2 celery stalks, chopped Ask a question about this ingredient
3 tablespoons unsalted butter Ask a question about this ingredient
3 tablespoons all purpose flour Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 cup green onion, chopped into thin rounds Ask a question about this ingredient
3 cups water or vegetable stock Ask a question about this ingredient
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced Ask a question about this ingredient
kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper Ask a question about this ingredient
2 cups fine grind 100% whole wheat flour Ask a question about this ingredient
2 teaspoons sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
2 teaspoons baking powder Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon baking soda Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup lard Ask a question about this ingredient
1 cup whole milk yogurt or buttermilk Ask a question about this ingredient
Preheat the oven to 425˚ F. In an oven proof twelve inch skillet with two inch sides heat the oil over medium high heat. When the oil is hot enough to keep the meat from sticking add the pheasant and brown it. Once it has browned remove it from the pan to a plate. Drain the grease but don’t wipe out the pan.
Ask a question about this stepPlace the pan back over the heat and reduce it to medium. Add the ham and render it till soft-crispy. Add the butter, yellow onion, carrot, turnips and potatoes. Season it with a healthy pinch of salt and some pepper. Cook until the onions are starting to become tender.
Ask a question about this stepAdd the flour and stir it to get it to combine with the melted butter. Add the thyme, green onions and water or stock. Bring the stock to a boil while stirring. Stirring keeps the roux from lumping so stir until you are boiling. Taste and adjust the seasoning
Ask a question about this stepReduce the heat to a simmer.
Ask a question about this stepIn a mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and powder and the salt.
Ask a question about this stepUsing your hands break the lard up into the flour then rub your hands together like you are warming them. Do this until you have a mealy looking flour mixture.
Ask a question about this stepAdd the yogurt or buttermilk to the flour and stir with as few strokes as possible to bring the dough together, in other words try not to develop a lot of gluten.
Ask a question about this stepRemove the stew from the heat and stir in the browned pheasant.
Ask a question about this stepUsing large table or soup spoons scoop up balls of dough and place them onto the top of the stew. Make sure to spread them out evenly. They may look far apart but they will swell up in the oven.
Ask a question about this stepBake the potpie in the oven until the biscuits are brown and the stew is bubbly. About 15 to 20 minutes.
Ask a question about this stepLet cool a few minutes, it is thermonuclear, then serve.
Ask a question about this stepYum! Now I need a pheasant. And that yellow pan in the picture. The Mr loves a good pot pie!
Wow! I read peasant the first time...pheasant!!! My favorite game bird. I didn't think that peasants were going to taste all that great, but pheasants...yes! Sounds delicious and will make as soon as I can get a pheasant.
Yum - sounds just like my mom's chicken and biscuit recipe! Love it when the bottom of the biscuits get all gooey with the broth!
Kim is a pastry chef & author of the award-winning whole grain baking book Good to the Grain.
Made this last night and it was awesome! Swapped out the ham lardons for a combo of prosciutto and capicola and made butter milk biscuits.
Now hubby needs to go hunting again.